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State officials fight for trial in casino case
PHOENIX (AP) -- State officials say a recent court ruling that allows the Tohono O'odham Nation to build a sprawling casino near Phoenix is ...
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FBI Arrest Made in Wash. Ricin Letter Scare
A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin were discovered in Washington state last week. A grand jury indictment accuses Matthew Ryan Buquet of mailing a threatening communication to U.S. District Judge Fred Van Sickle at the federal courthouse on May 14. The indictment did not say anything about ricin. However, the U.S. Postal ...
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Glendale extends deadline for RFPs to manage Jobing.com Arena
Jobing.com Arena, home of the Phoenix Coyotes. The City of Glendale is extending its deadline for requests for proposals to manage Jobing.com Arena. The city originally wanted bids for the management of the arena by May 24. However, city spokeswoman Julie Watters said the RFP deadline is being extended until May 31. Glendale hired Boston-based Beacon Sports Capital Partners LLC to manage the RFP ...
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Arias jury deadlocks but must keep deliberating
Judge Sherry Stephens urges the jury to continue deliberating after the jury delivered a message that they are deadlocked on a penalty for Jodi Arias on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander. (AP Photo/The Arizona ...
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Workers sue Goodyear Tires over crash
PHOENIX - Three state employees are suing Goodyear Tires over an April rollover accident they say was caused by a defective tire tread. The three Arizona Department of Corrections workers crashed while riding in a department van. Jeff Darden, Melissa Fowler and Ritchie Chin all suffered injuries in the crash that occurred on Interstate 10 on April 5. The suit, filed Wednesday, alleges that the ...
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Cadillacs recalled over loose wheels
DETROIT - General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off. The company says the recall affects the 2013 Cadillac SRX with 18-inch wheels. Canadian safety regulators say the wheel nuts may not have been tightened enough at the factory. GM says the problem hasn't caused any crashes or injuries, and no wheels have fallen from vehicles. ...
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Greenacre wins Phoenix assistant post
New Zealand Football confirm Jordan clash Chris Greenacre has been confirmed as Ernie Merrick's assistant coach at the Wellington Phoenix for this season's A-League. Greenacre assisted former coach Ricki Herbert last season and took over the coaching reins when Herbert resigned late in the season. Phoenix general manager David Dome said the club had wanted to retain Greenacre's ...
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NHL denies Phoenix Coyotes talks with Quebecor Inc.
The NHL has owned the Coyotes since a 2009 Chapter 11 bankruptcy purchase for $140 million. National Hockey League Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said today the league is not talking to Canadian communications giant Quebecor Inc. about buying the Phoenix Coyotes. The Canadian company would be interested in moving the league-owned Coyotes to Quebec City. Quebecor is partnering on the construction ...
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De La Rosa sharp Gonzalez a power as Rockies top Arizona for series win
Carlos Gonzalez greets congratulations in the Rockies dugout after hitting a solo home run in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on Wednesday. (Justin Edmonds, Getty ...
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In Arias trial TV cameras never far behind
Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea in court on Tuesday for life in prison, instead of execution, saying she can contribute to society if allowed to live. (AP Photo/Ross ...
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Text of atheist prayer given in Arizona House
An atheist lawmaker's daily prayer Tuesday at the Arizona House of Representatives led a fellow lawmaker to ask for a do-over the following ...
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FD 2 children critically hurt in wreck
PHOENIX - Two children are in critical condition after being ejected from a vehicle involved in a Phoenix crash. The accident at 35th Avenue and Broadway Road happened around 1:45 p.m. Phoenix Fire Department spokesman Larry Nunuz said the children, both girls, are ages 2 and 4. Two adults, a 30-year-old female and 40-year-old male, were also injured. Nunez said their injuries are not serious. ...
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PD Jogger escaped kidnap attempt
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - A 19-year-old woman escaped a kidnapping attempt Tuesday night in Scottsdale after a man tried to pull her into his car. The woman was jogging along Dynamite Road around 6:15 p.m. when she passed a parked car. A man then got out of the vehicle and grabbed her, pulling her backward, police said. She managed to fight her way free before being pulled into the car. The suspect got ...
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Report Suns cleared to interview Rockets asst.
J.B. Bickerstaff joined Kevin McHale’s Rockets coaching staff in 2011. (Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) The Suns have received permission from Houston to interview assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff for their head coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Bickerstaff, 34, has become a popular commodity among the NBA’s coaching ...
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Attorney General Holder Drones killed 4 Americans since 2009
WASHINGTON The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama. In conducting U.S. counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda and its associated forces, the government has ...
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Mohave board bars employees from lying to board
The Mohave County Board of Supervisors is making it a crime for a county employee to knowingly lie to the board about an agenda item during an official meeting of the board.Supervisor Steven Moss said his proposal is intended to ensure that the board gets good information. It was approved on a 3-2 vote Monday.Supervisor Joy Brotherton opposed Moss' proposal, saying any crime for lying to ...
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Volunteers work amid devastation in OK
MOORE, OK - In this tornado-shattered city, where surreal sights of devastation abound, another unusual scene unfolded midmorning Wednesday as a procession of as many as 2,000 volunteers filed down a street toward the Moore Cemetery, a 20-acre resting ground that accommodates the city's earliest leaders and soon will receive some of its recent storm victims. Toting rakes like soldiers ...
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Arrest made in Ash Fork teens death
WILLIAMS, AZ - Authorities in northern Arizona say a Williams man is in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of an Ash Fork teenager. Coconino County Sheriff's officials say 53-year-old John A. Willis was taken into custody Tuesday. He's being held on suspicion of premeditated first-degree murder, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and unlawfully having a firearm. ...
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PD Man walking in road hit and killed
TOLLESON, AZ - A man was hit and killed in Tolleson early Tuesday morning while walking in the road. Ralph Albert, 59, was killed when he was struck by two vehicles while reportedly walking in the eastbound lane of Buckeye Road near 107th Avenue. Officials said speed and impairment are not suspected factors in the crash. Both drivers stayed on the scene after calling for help. The Maricopa ...
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Twitter Adds Optional Additional Security Measure To Logins
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) – Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users’ accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in to Twitter.com. Besides their username and ...
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Ariz. AG is OK with new Bisbee civil union measure
The city of Bisbee is moving forward with a new version of a proposed local law allowing civil unions, and a spokeswoman for Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says Horne won't sue to try to block it.The Bisbee City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to formally propose a scaled-back version of the ordinance. That sets the stage for a June 4 vote by the council on whether to approve the ...
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Auction begins for former presidential jet
An auction for an airplane that was once part of the presidential fleet is underway.The U.S. General Services Administration says the blue-and-white DC-9 was part of the Air Force Two fleet and at one point may have served as Air Force One, a plane used by the president.The plane is currently being stored at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Federal officials say serious buyers can schedule ...
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Service for Phoenix officer to be held Saturday
A Phoenix police officer killed in a hit-and-run accident Sunday will be buried Saturday following a funeral service the same day.The department says the service for Officer Daryl Raetz will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria.Immediately following the service, Raetz will be interred at Phoenix Memorial Park.Raetz was fatally injured when struck by a ...
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Federal Court Protects Right To Choose In Arizona Strikes Down Abortion Ban
vicious anti-abortion law that bans abortion at 20 weeks and potentially as early as 18 weeks after conception. Pro-choice groups and women’s rights groups vowed to fight the strict law in court, and on Tuesday, a federal court handed them a ...
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Fires restricted for Tonto Forest
PHOENIX - Fire restrictions have been put into place for the Tonto National Forest starting Wednesday due to drought conditions and hot temperatures, according to a press release. The following types of fires have been prohibited: - Building, maintaining or using a fire, campfire or charcoal burning device - Smoking outside of a pre-approved area - Operating internal combustion power tools or ...
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Arizona may need to use prison labor
With Arizona’s budget deficit at state level soaring past $3 billion and projections for the next few years suggesting it might reach $10 billion, due to a highly controversial decision by the state legislature to sell a number of public buildings and then lease them back. Fortunately, not all financial news and outlooks for the state are negative, one small border town called Douglas, may just have a solution to the cash crisis facing some municipalities across the state.
Arizona’s financial situation in the wake of the universally destructive Great Recession has become dire. Our deficit for 2010 is many times higher than what it was a few years ago, before the crash of late 2008, and because of this the state legislature has become desperate to save money by cutting budgets and raise money by selling public buildings. Read more
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